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3 S1 6)111 TIIE SUNDAY CITIZEN, ASHEVILLE, N. 0 MAT 20, 191T. Seven Billions of Dollars and Prosperity KEEP BUSINESS GOING That is the slogan for the man and the concern that desires the country to prosper. KEEP BUSINESS GOING That is the motto for the laborer, the banker, the fanner, the manufacturer who desires that the United States mav be able to finance the war to a successful conclusion. KEEP BUSINESS GOING This is the task that is before every person who wants to see the country prosperous and the nation victorious. And to keep business ffoing the people must continue their usual work, must supply their usual needs, must make their usual purchases. For the minute industry slackens, business dies and prosperity deserts a people. Economy is necessary, but a hurtful cessation of all pur chasing, a lowering of the standard of living, a weakening of the defensive forces of the human anatomy through use of less strengthening foodthese are not economy. These things are waste and waste of the most hurtful kind. We have plenty of money surplus money, too in the banks. And if Asheville people will but keep business going we hall continue to be rich, no matter how long the war may last. Seven billions of new money are to flow out over the United States in the next few weeks. Asheville will get her share of the business that such a flood will produce. Asheville people will get their share of the wealth. And there is every incentive to the highest effort at the fastest speed for the filling of every obligation to ourselves and our country to KEEP BUSI NESS GOING. We Are Receiving Subscriptions TO THE United States Government 312 Liberty Loan Subscription blanks and all information may be obtained at the office of the cashier. Our services in this connection are offered free. Bonds may be purchased in denominations as small as $ 1 00.00. "It is the patriotic duty of every American citizen to do all in his power to make the Liberty Loan a tremendous success. That Liberty Loan Those Baby Bonds THAT SURPLUS MONEY OFFICERS Edwin L. Bay, President John A. Campbell, Cashier. Julias. 0. Martin, Vice President Win. F. Duncan, Asst. Cashier. Citizens Bank ASHEVILLE, N. C. Th vorarnment mutt sell th pres ent offering of Two Billions of Dollar worth of liberty Loan Bonds at one. People of other cities In other state ar buying their share of the offering. Thos who can not pay for a large bond are taking those of the smaller denominations. The Baby Bonds are of denominations as small as $100 and there are few business men whs could not spar that sum of money to meet the government's need. The need la Imperative. It mast be met today. Delay Is as dangerous In this as In other preparations for actual war. And the man of patriot Ism who has the money must not and will not wait the second call of his country. Later there will come other bond Issue and they too must be ab sorbed by the American people. We can not ask other nations to aid In this. Their funds have already been exhausted. TV can not ask our neigh bor to take all these bonds. There ar enough to tax bis resouroes and our own and the entire Issue must be subscribed now. This la a matter as vital as the en listing of men and the growing of foodstuff. But the money must be furnished the bonds must be pur chasedby thos who. In the main, will not enlist and will not farm. It must be don by the capitalists and the financier f the country. The purchase of these bonds 1 the rich man's "bit" He should do It cheer fullyand Immediately. Liberty Loan The Wachovia Bank and Trust Company has subscribed for ($100,000.00) One Hundred Thousand Dollars of United States Bonds, bearing (3) three and a half per cent, known as the Liberty Loan of 1917. These bonds are an absolutely safe invest ment, free from federal, state and local taxation (except inheritance taxes.) The bonds can be obtained in small denominations, and we offer them to our customers at par, until June 15, 1917. APPLY TO THE BOND DEPARTMENT Statement of Condition of Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. At the Close of Business May 1, 1917 RESOURCES Loans and Invest ments ..$ 9,995,024.21 Banking Houses and Real Estate 388,476.98 Cash and Due from Banks 1,740,403.55 LIABILITIES Capital $ 1,250,000.00 Undivided Profits . . . 658,120.09 Deposits ; . . 10,215,784.65 $12,123,904.74 Wachovia Bank & Tru& Co. m PROGRESSIVE STRONG $12,123,904.74 g CONSERVATIVE LIBERTY LOAN OF 1917 United States Government 3 Per Cent War Bonds Patriotism suggests that every citizen subscribe to a part of the Two Billion Dollar issue of war bonds. These bonds will be ready for delivery about July 1 . Interest payable semi-annually, January 1 and July 1 . Full details concerning the terms of payment will be announced within a few days. Subscriptions received until June 1 5 at par. THE CENTRAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 4 Will Gladly Attend to Your Subscription Under the Terms as Pre scribed by the Government Without Charge. These bonds will be issued in small denominations, are exempt from tax ation, except inheritance taxes, and are convertible at par into any other issue bearing a higher rate of interest if such be offered by the government during the progress of the war. Rare Opportunity to Secure a Profitable and Safe Investment. Central Bank and Trust Company OFFICERS: CHAR. W. BROW.V President W. B. M"EWET, Vice-President J. R. OATES, Vice-President WALLACF n. DAVIS, Ca&Mcr RUSSELL C. DAVIS, Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS: C. W. Brown Dr. J. A. Sinclair Eugene CarUnd J. R. Oates Judge H. B. Stevens Wallace B. Davis Dr. P. R. Moale J. D. Earle 9. W. Rutherford Ciuile N. Brown Thomas S. Rollins Chas. French Toms juhn A. Nichols YV. B. McEwen CITIZENS OF West Asheville Do Your Bit Subscribe to the Liberty Loan. Every patriotic West Ashe villeian should make it a point to purchase at least one bond. Sub scription blanks may be had from cashier. Our services are tendered free. Bank of West Asheville OFFICERS E. D. Carter, President. Dr. J. G. Anderson, V. Pres. H. B. Posey, Cashier. THE Southern State Bank Is Now Receiving Subscriptions to the SEVEN BILLION DOLLAR Liberty Loan Manifest 'your loyalty subscribe to the Loan. America must have the money and have it now. Subscription blanks will be found, in our bank. We will be glad to give any information concerning this. Our services in this connection are tendered free. SOUTHERN STATE BANK B. E. Cnrrence, President. S. Sternberg, V. Pres. D. F, Sumner, Cashier.
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